Christine Feehan

The new romantic thriller set in the deadly yet beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Quiet and serene, Sunrise Lake is the perfect place for travelers and vacationers to get away. But with dangers both natural and man-made in the surroundings, no one is safe.

Red on the River

When she isn't hiking, climbing, nursing, rafting, or working search and rescue, Vienna Mortenson is playing poker, using a special ability she has which tells her what cards everyone has.  Normally Vienna would play online, but she has been invited by a prestigious casino owner to play in his nationally televised tournament and has waved her entry fee.  Vienna is intrigued, and the tournament corresponds with the bachelorette party that she has planned for her friend, Stella, but trouble comes when undercover agent, Zale Vizzini, the man who walked away from her months ago without a backward glance, shows up at the tournament as bodyguard for one of the wealthy players.

Red on the River is extremely problematic.  One issue is that there are way too many characters, leaving them all underdeveloped.  Another issue is that this plot seems to have no focus, making the objectives unclear.  The most frustrating issue is the amount of action and story that takes place off page so the reader is overwhelmed with dialogue that goes nowhere, events that seem unimportant and plot points that seem ridiculous.  All of these issues could have been acceptable in a humorous, campy story with fun characters who are deeply in love, but the romance is barely included.  Overall, Red on the River is a disappointing narrative that offers very little for the reader to enjoy. 

Lynn Braden

When she isn't hiking, climbing, nursing, rafting, or working search and rescue, Vienna Mortenson is playing poker, using a special ability she has which tells her what cards everyone has.  Normally Vienna would play online, but she has been invited by a prestigious casino owner to play in his nationally televised tournament and has waved her entry fee.  Vienna is intrigued, and the tournament corresponds with the bachelorette party that she has planned for her friend, Stella, but trouble comes when undercover agent, Zale Vizzini, the man who walked away from her months ago without a backward glance, shows up at the tournament as bodyguard for one of the wealthy players.

Red on the River is extremely problematic.  One issue is that there are way too many characters, leaving them all underdeveloped.  Another issue is that this plot seems to have no focus, making the objectives unclear.  The most frustrating issue is the amount of action and story that takes place off page so the reader is overwhelmed with dialogue that goes nowhere, events that seem unimportant and plot points that seem ridiculous.  All of these issues could have been acceptable in a humorous, campy story with fun characters who are deeply in love, but the romance is barely included.  Overall, Red on the River is a disappointing narrative that offers very little for the reader to enjoy. 

Red on the River

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